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[-] rogsson@piefed.social 47 points 3 days ago

When the yet-to-be data centers never get built because AI slop bubble pops, we will be able to build houses out of RAM sticks for the poor 

[-] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

Theyll just manufacture another reason to keep prices high

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago
[-] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 3 days ago

Slaves have become very expensive. Pay more for rock.

[-] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

the problem with data center hardware is that they are often bespoke and nowadays can't be reused in a consumer context. Think about those headless GPUs, they probably making these RAM modules with a different interface.

They will just be e-waste instead of having the possibility of being surplus.

[-] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Those headless GPUs are great for simulation work in blender and other creative tools. I'd love an opportunity to buy a good used one on the cheap.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

The modules yes, but ram is bought on the chip level. If the modules are never built, the chips can be reused in normal dimms.

Worst case we get a new HBM dimm format :D

this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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